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' (Nb'Mode'Lj N. FR-ERB. GOMBINATION WATCH GHAIN AND PEN AND PENCILHOLDER.

Patented Aug. 9,,1887.

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N FEYERS. Phnlolilhugnpner Washingian, 1Cv

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

Nnsron FRERE, on LONDON, COUNTY or MIDDLESEX, ENGLAND.

COMBINATION WATCH-CHAIN'AND PEN AND PE NCIL HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 367,804, dated August9,1887.

Application filed January 27, 1886. Serial No. 180,897. (No model.)Patented in France October 27, 1885, No, 171,908; in England December 9,1885, No. 15,142, and in Germany December 28, 1885, No. 36,575.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, NESTOR FRERE, a subject of the Queen of GreatBritain, residing at No. 13 Upper \Vestbourne Terrace, London, in thecounty of Middlesex, England, engineer, have invented a new and usefulCombination Watch-Chain and Pen and Pencil Holder, (for which LettersPatent have been granted in the following countries: Great Britain, N 0.15,142, December 9, 1885; France, No. 171,908, October 27, 1885; andvGermany, No. 36,575, December 28, 1885,) of which the following is aspecification.

' My invention relates to an improved combination watchguard and pen andpencilholder; and it consists in making the links of the watch-guardmutually telescopic, so that by being made to close up by sliding overor into each other the flexible and pendent guard is immediatelyconverted into a rigid pen or pencil holder. A light chain runs throughthe series of telescopic links to which it is loosely connected. Eachguard is furnished with a small ink-bottle, which can be convenientlyproduced so as to serve the purpose of a seal, the pencil or pen beingpreferably at the watch end of the guard. The guard is made detachablefrom both watch" and wearer by means of snap-hooks or other equivalentdevice.

I attain the object of my invention by the mechanism illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is an elevation of acombination watch-guard made according to my invention, detached, andclosed up, thereby producing a pen-holder. Fig. 2 is a sectionalelevation of two adjoining links closed up, and Fig. 3 is a sectionalelevation of two adjoining links dis jointed as the links would be whenmy inven tion is being used as a watch-guard. Fig. 4 shows acombination-guard made as a penholder disconnected, with the penreversed,

the ink-bottle closed, and ready for receiving the watch and to beattached to the vest.

Like letters are marked throughout the fig ures with the samereference-letter.

projections 12 b are formed upon the tubes B B, to prevent them beingpushed too far into the tubes A A, as well as to add to the rigidity ofthe holder.

Although the figures illustrate the tubes A B as ofa. circular section,I wishit to be distinctly understood that I do not confine-myself tothissection, nor to the exact outer conformation of the tubes, inasmuchas any outline or conformation may be given to them, according to thetaste or fancy of the manufacturer, provided that the ends of thesmaller links are capable of sliding into the larger ones evenly, butnot loosely.

O is aplain chain longer than the total number of tubes A B, which arethreaded upon it, the center of a link of this chain preferablycoinciding with the center of a tube, as shown in Fig. 3. A pin, 0, ispassed through the center of each tube and through a link of the chain0. The play of the tubes A and B is therefore limited and the continuityof the guard maintained. One end of the chain 0 may convenientlyterminate in 'a snap-hook, D, forming a flexible and convenientconnection with the bar (I or its equivalent.

E is a small ink-reservoir hanging from its cap 6, which is connected totheend of the chain or of the guard. The other end of the chain isfastened to theterminal tube A, which is preferably longer than thetubes A. It receives a reversible pen-holder, F, or a pencilholder maybe substituted. The connect-ion with the watch is effected by means of asnaphook, F, or equivalent device.

I do not confine myself to fitting the terminal F with a single pen or asingle pencil, inasmuch as a reversible terminal having a pen at one endand a pencil at the other may be used.

The mode of using my invention is as follows: If the wearer wishes touse the pencil only, he detaches the snap-hook F from his watch, leavingthe latter in his pocket, and the closing up of as many tube-links asmay be considered necessary produces a practicable pencil-holder. vWhenthe wearer has finished, he separates the links bypulliug the ends ofthe chain 0 and re-attaches his watch. The use of the pencil does notrequire so many tube-links to be closed up as would be necessary to forma practicable pen-holder, inasmuch as the grip necessary to use a, penproperly cannot be conveniently gained upon a length which is quitesufficient to furnish a practicable pencil. lVhen it is required to usea pen, the watch is disconnected, the terminal F adjusted, the chaintaken off the snap D, and closed up. This produces a practicablepen-holder. The ink-bottle Eis unscrewed from its cap, or the latter maybe made detaehable.

I claim- 1. A watch guard consisti ng oftubes the ends of which are ofdifferent diameters, the external diameter of the ends of the smallertubes being equal to the internal diameter of the ends of the larger,and which tubes are strung alternately upon a chain,to the links ofwhich they are severally connected, substantially as and for the purposedescribed with reference to the accompanying figures.

2. In a watcl1-guard, the combination of tubes having ends of differentdiameters, the external diameter of a small end being equal to theinternal diameter of a large end, a chain upon which all the tubes arestrung alternatel y, a small end next to a large one, with transversepins fixed diametrically in the tubes and passing through links in thechain, substantially as and for the purpose described with reference tothe accompanying drawings.

3. In a watch-guard, the combination, with tubes of different diameters,of rings upon the smaller tubes at a short distance from the ends of thesame, which rings are approximately of the same diameter and shape asthe end of the larger tubes,against which they abut when the ends of thesmaller tubes are pushed into the ends of the larger ones, substantiallyas and for the purpose described with reference to the accompanyingdrawings.

4-. The combination, with a watch guard made of tubes of differentdiameters, the external diameter of the ends of the smaller being equalto the internal diameter of the ad joining larger tubes strung upon achain, to which they are severally eonnected,of a pendant with bottleand movable pen or pencil end, substantially as and for the purposedescribed with reference to the accompanying drawings.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 7th day of January,1886.

NESTOR FRERE.

Witnesses:

FREDK. .T. NA'YLOR, T. C. ANDnnsoN. 130th of 115 Lerulcnhall Street,London, Notary/s Clerks.

